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Cabrera

Topographic surname linked to goat herding or goat places.

Spanish

Douglas

Locational surname from Gaelic roots meaning dark water.

Scottish

Gupta

Ancient Indian surname and title associated with protection and historical dy...

Indian

Kang

Historic Korean surname with ancient regional roots.

Korean

Lyons

Irish and English surname derived from lion-related nickname or Norman place ...

Irish

Miles

Derived from the personal name Miles or Milo.

English

Okoro

Igbo surname often linked to masculine lineage traditions.

Nigerian

Parker

Occupational surname for a keeper of a park or estate enclosure.

English

Edwards

Patronymic surname meaning son of Edward.

English

Collins

Often interpreted as descendant of Coileán or derived from Nicholas in some l...

Irish

Stewart

Occupational surname from steward, a household or estate manager.

Scottish

Gutierrez

Patronymic surname meaning son of Gutierre.

Spanish

Kato

Historic Japanese surname associated with old clan and office traditions.

Japanese

Petrov

Patronymic surname meaning son of Pyotr or Peter.

Russian

Wagner

Occupational surname meaning wagon maker or carter.

German

Antony

Derived from the personal name Anthony or Antony.

Christian

Caldwell

Locational surname meaning cold well or spring.

Scottish

Doyle

Anglicized form of Ó Dubhghaill, descendant of the dark foreigner.

Irish

Gusmao

Portuguese surname with locational or family-clan roots.

Portuguese

Kapoor

Punjabi surname of Khatri origin.

Indian

Very common Chinese surname, often meaning horse in one character form.

Chinese

Milne

Scottish occupational surname meaning miller.

Scottish

Oliphant

Historic Scottish surname from Norman roots.

Scottish

Reddy

South Indian caste and community surname associated with landholding lineages.

Indian

Higgins

Irish surname from O hUigin, meaning descendant of the Viking. One of Ireland...

Irish

Rehman

Variant of Rahman used widely in South Asia as a surname.

South asian

Kimura

Japanese surname meaning tree village or wood village. One of the top 20 most...

Japanese

Sweeney

Irish surname from Mac Suibhne, meaning son of the pleasant one. Originally a...

Irish

Carnegie

Scottish surname from the barony of Carnegie in Angus. Means fort at the gap....

American

Ortiz

Patronymic surname meaning son of Orti or Fortunio in older usage.

Spanish

Morgan

Derived from an old Welsh personal name often interpreted as sea-born or sea-...

Welsh

Cooper

Occupational surname for a barrel maker.

English

Ramos

Surname meaning branches or palms, often with religious associations.

Spanish

Sullivan

From Gaelic roots often interpreted as dark-eyed or hawk-eyed.

Irish

Iqbal

Name meaning prosperity or good fortune, widely used as a surname in South Asia.

South asian

Meyer

Status or occupational surname linked to a steward, farmer, or estate manager.

German

Archer

Occupational surname for a bowman or skilled archer.

English

Callahan

Anglicized form of Ó Ceallacháin, descendant of Ceallachán.

Irish

Drake

Nickname surname from dragon or drake, sometimes linked to fierce character.

English

Guzman

Historic locational Spanish surname from noble lineages.

Spanish

Kaur

Community surname commonly adopted by Sikh women, meaning princess.

Punjabi

Macias

Surname derived from medieval personal-name roots in Iberia.

Spanish

Milton

Locational surname meaning mill settlement.

English

Oneill

Anglicized form of Ó Néill.

Irish

Morris

Derived from Maurice or sometimes linked to Moorish associations in medieval ...

English

Cook

Occupational surname for a cook.

English

Rogers

Patronymic surname derived from Roger.

English

Chavez

Surname often linked to Galician and Portuguese place-name roots.

Spanish

Ruiz

Patronymic surname meaning son of Ruy, a form of Rodrigo.

Spanish

Alvarez

Patronymic surname meaning son of Alvaro.

Spanish

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